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- G. J. GEIGER & W. T. MOORE.

FIRE ESGAPE.

Patented Deli-18, 1883.

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CONRAD JOHN GEIGER AND XVILLIAM THOMAS MOORE, OF ASHLEY, ILLl-.

NOIS; SAIIIGEIGER ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO SAID MOORE.

FIRE-ESCAPE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 290,567, dated December 18, 1883.

Application filed March To all 1072,0122 it may concern:

Be it known that we, CONRAD J. GEIGER and "WILLIAM T. MOORE, citizens of the United States. and residents of Ashley, in the county of \Vashi ngton an d State of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Fire Escapes; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in IO the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of our fire-escape. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a sec tional detail view.

This invention has relation to fire-escapes;

and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of devices, as hereinafter set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims appended. v

In the accompanying drawings, the letter a designates a piece of cord or twine of small diameter,but strong,which is designed to serve as a leader for the main rope I) of the fireescape.

To one end of the cord a is connected the go projectile c, which may be cylindrical in form,

and of proper diameter to fit a shotgun or pistol, as the case may be. The forward end, (I, of this projectile is of lead or other suitable metal, and its rear portion, 6, of wood.. The

5 two parts may be connected by casting the metal end upon the wooden section, the latter being formed with an end boss, 1, having a neck, h, which is engaged by the metal. A longitudinal groove, k, is made in one side of 40 the projectile, said groove terminating at a transverse rabbet, Z, formed in the front end, an, of the projectile. The cord a is attached to the rear end of the projectile by means of a screweye or staple, n. hen the pro-' 5 jectile is inserted in the gun over the charge of powder, the cord, being first wetted, is carried forward through the groove 7;, and projects from the mouth of the gun. A crossbow, rubber gun, or other device may be em 17, 1883. (No model.)

ployed for discharging the projectile, if more convenient. The design is to throw the projectile into a window or upon the roof of aburning building, so that the cord a, carried thereby, can be reached by persons within or upon the building.

To the lower end of the cord a is connected the pulley-block p of the main rope b, whereby the main rope can be raised to the window or roof. The pulley-block is provided with a hook, s, for attachment to the sill of a window or other projection.

To the rope b is attached the ladder-car V, which consists of the side bars, c, having the connecting-rounds a, and provided at their ends with the wheels 10, which are intended to project inwardly or toward the buildingwall.

To the side bars of the ladder-frame are pivoted the ends of arms I, which support platforms or seats a, said arms tresting,when the seats are extending outward, on the rounds r, as shown in the drawings. These platformseats can be folded against the main ladderframe, when desirable, and they are provided with pendent cords 7', whereby they can be pulled outward and downward into position for occupancy. These cords j are also designed to provide means for tying a person to the seat.

\Vhen all the persons in one part of a so building have been removed, the rope I) may be withdrawn from the pulley block and rove into another pulley-block, for use in a different part of the building, if necessary.

Having described this invention, what we claim, and'desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. The projectile 0, having the metallic front end, d, and the wooden rear portion, 6, and longitudinally grooved from front to rear at k, for the reception of the cord a, connected to the rear end of the projectile, substantially as specified.

2. The ladder-car, having the side bars, '1), and connecting-rounds r, and the inwardly- 5 projecting end wheels, 10, the seat-platforms z, having arms t, pivoted to the side bars, and adapted to be unfolded outward and down- Ward, to rest 011 the rounds Of the ladder- In testimony whereof we affix oursignatufes frame, substantiallyasspecified. in presence of two Witnesses.

3. The'bombinzttion, With'th'e grooved projectile c-and its cord a, of the ladder-car V,

CONRAD JOHN GEIGER. WILLIAM THOMAS MOORE.

5 and. the main rope I), having the detachable \Vitnesses:

pulley-block p, providedwith a catch-hook, s, W. L. ALDEN, substantially as specified. J. M. BURGHAR. 

